Friday, March 2, 2012

granny stool.

A little stool.
A brown leather, slightly wobbly, discarded, foot stool.
Sitting hiding underneath the table at the back of the junk shop.

I visited that stool about five times over the course of the week.
It wasn't the price that made me wonder, it was the clutter.
Was it fair to introduce more stuff to our house when we were trying to have less?
Was a foot stool a necessity, or a comfort, or an excuse for more crochet?

But I was in love.
There was no denying it.
And the little foot stool came home with me.

And I pulled out my basket of colours and crocheted.

I crocheted one big granny square for the front, a granny without the increase for the sides and a granny with a decrease for the bottom.

And my farmer boy got some tools from the shed and steadied the legs.

And I watched the space change when I introduced the newly grannied foot stool.
It somehow makes everything look cozy.
Not at all like more clutter.
And my heart is happy when I watch my farmer boy sit back and put his feet up.
The little foot stool and us, we were meant to be.

I'm on the hunt for another little stool now.
I need to put my feet up too, you know?
You know.

So worth it Kate - looks fantastic. I had big plans for a similar project. sitting unfinished in knitting bag...might drag it out and see if I can't get it finished! (oh and hello! Sorry I've been a stranger for so long. Missed you!)

Hi, love the foot stool! Not at all related to this post...but where do you buy your vintage sheets? I ordered some more than a year ago and I'm sure the recommendation came from your blog. I can find the post about it though. would love your help. Thanks, Lisa

Only you could see the potential in that little stool!?! I hope you appreciate what a special farm boy you have - my boy would have said "You can leave that one at grandma's house!!!" I still have a completed rag rug that he doesn't want in the house :(

I absolutely love it ..... I can't resist a junk shop buy either! You've done a lovely job! I've just bought a really boring pine table chair and I'm hoping to give that a makeover...so it can be a pretty desk chair for one of the girl's bedrooms, just have to find the time to start!

Much more satisfaction than going out and buying a new piece of furniture with no character!Well done,Fleur xx

Makes me happy just looking at this wonderful piece of totally not junk! Yah to good and happy things. I hope you find your own little stool soon... though I wonder if you'll have to make 3 mini size ones as well.

I'm making mine now. Yours convinced me that yes! It was indeed a great idea to crochet a new cover for the little one. I was lucky - when I found my stool there was another with the leg broken (easily fixed though), which the lovely lady gave to me for free! So I got 2 little stools for $10, couldn't have been happier! The other one I covered in patchwork, so I'm doing similar colours to match that.

After managing my very first and very wonky granny square last night in front of the telly I then read this post and saw your very gorgeous and neat crochet and your gorgeous stool and I realised what a lot of crochet practice I have to do! Good luck finding another little stool for your just as deserving feet to rest on.

Your stool reminds me of one my mother covered. She used homespun wool from a brown sheep and an intricate but strong knitting stitch. The stool was used by everybody. I must say yours is a lot happier to look at though. Cherrie

So bright and cheerful. Love it! I think nothing brightens up a room like the look of crochet. Though I'm not clever enough to attempt it myself for now, I love to pick up others efforts at the op shops. You will never see my lounge without a bit of crochet draped over it.

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